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BINDING FILE.

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DANIEL TAYLOR, OF DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND.

BINDING-FILE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led April 14, 1910. Serial No. 555,536.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL TAYLOR, a subject of Great Britain, residingat Imperial Buildings, corner of High and Dowling streets, Dunedin, inthe Dominion of New Zealand, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Binding-Files, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to binding files designed principally for thepurpose of enabling users to add to or extract from the same withoutdamaging the sheets.

The object of the invention is to provide means for binding anydescription of document in double leaf, music, newspapers and the like,and to provide a holder to which the said documents, music or newspapersmay be transferred for permanent binding.

The leading features of the invention, are 1. The introduction of cutterblades for the purpose of piercing the folded edge of the documents andfor guiding the -entrance of the looped portion of the ratchet rackthrough the slits in the documents made by the cutter blades. 2. Theconstruction of the ratchet rack the particular shape'of the teeththereon, being such that the binding wires are permitted to move alongthe rack in one direction only.

The invention consists of these features and the combination andarrangement of parts as set fort-h in the specification with referenceto the drawings hereinafter described.

In the drawings Figure l is a pictorial sketch of the inventionillustrating the use of the hinged clips to retain the binding wires.Fig. 2 is an end view of the invention illustrating another form of thebinder showing the keepers or ratchet rack, and magazine for bindingwires. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an end view of theinvention illustrating its use as a newspaper file. Fig. 5 is alperspective sketch illustrating the first step in the process ofbinding. A folder or double sheet is indicated at A to more clearly showthe method of cutting the slits. Fig. 6 is a perspective sketchillustrating the second ste in the process, in which figure one hal ofthe double sheet indicated at A in Fig. 5, is turned over to illustratethe method of inserting the binding wires, and to show the looped endsof the ratchet racks which are seen protruding through the slits in thesheet out by the blades as indicated in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a sketchillustrating the completion of the process of filing. Figs. 8 and 9 aresketches illustrating other methods of retaining the ends of the bindingwires, in which figures the blades are omitted. Fig. 10 is an enlargedsectional elevation showing part of the back of the file, the strip 8,the keeper 4 and cutter 7 and the position of a double leaf documentwhen pressed down on the cutter blade to produce the slit. Fig. 1l is aview showing all the parts illustrated in Fig. 10, the position of thedouble leaf document being altered to indicate the manner of insertingthewire 10 and to illustrate the use of the loop portion 24 of thekeepers. Fig. l2 is a view showing all the parts illustrated in Figs. 10and ll, the position of the double leaf document is altered to theposition occupied when the process of filing is complete. f

Referring to the numerals on the drawings, 1 and 2 represent outercovers made of any material suitable for the outside cover of a book towhich is attached a strip of wood 3 or any other suitable material, thisstrip extends to nearly the full length of the cover and is for thepurpose of providing a rigid back for the tile. There are a series ofkeepers or ratchet racks 4l, 5 and 6 secured to the back or strip 3 anda corresponding number of cutter blades 7, 8 and 9, the blades beingalso fixed to the back or strip 3, and set directly in line with thesaid keepers but in a lower plane the use of which will be hereinaftermore fully described.

The manner of lixing the keepers and the blades is more clearly shown inFigs. 10, l1 and 12. The ends 4A and 24A of the keepers project into thestrip 3, supporting the said keepers in the position illustrated. Theblades are secured by projecting a portion 7A thereof into the strip 3.Means are provided for the purpose of retaining the ends of wires 10which are for the purpose of binding filed documents to the back orstrip 3. A magazine is provided for storing the said wires, for whichpurpose a Patented Oct. 25, 1910.`

groove 11 is formed in the back or strip 3. The groove projects nearlythe full length of the strip and is provided with a suitable cover 12.

Referring again to the means of retaining the ends of the binder wires10, there are three different methods illustrated. In Fig. 1 pivotedclips 13 and 14 are shown which consist of a hinged portion 15 a plainstrap 1G embracing the back or strip 3, the said strap terminating in adownward projecting part 17 the said projecting part being fashioned toform a finger grip and adapted to clasp the bevel edge 13 of the back orstrip 3. In Fig. 8 a groove 19 is shown cut in the back or strip at anangle to the surface thereof, and sloping outward. In this case thebinding operatic-n is performed in the same manner as indicated in Figs.5, 6, 7 and 10, 11 and 12. Then the document is in the position shown inFigs. 7 and 12 the ends of the wire are sprung into the groove 19 theamount of opening of the groove being equal to the gage of the wireused. For the same purpose pockets 29 may be used as illustrated in Fig.9 the manner of fixing the ends of the wire is same as described above.

To more clearly demonstrate the operation of filing and with referenceto Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 10, 11 and 12, A represents an ordinary folder ordouble sheet. The folded edge 20 of the folder A is placed against theedge 18 of the strip 3 and pressed down on the cutters, this operationforms slits 22 in the edge 20 of the folder. The upper leaf 23 of thefolder A is then turned partially over the strip 3 to the position shownin Fig. 6. This action causes the looped portion 24 of the ratchet rackset, 5 and 6 to engage the slits 22 and project therethrough to theinside of the folder. The object of the looped portion 24 is to enablethe wire 10 to be more easily threaded. A binding wire 10 is thenthreaded through the said projecting loops engaging the whole series andsecurely binding the folder to the back or strip 3 of the file. Thefolder A is then closed, the sheet 2G meeting the sheet 23 in theposition of the said sheet 23 illustrated in Fig. G. The folder is thendrawn across the face 27 of the strip 3 to the position indicated inFig. 7, and the ends of the wire fixed, the formation of the teeth 28 ofthe ratchet rack permitting such movement in the direction indicated butpreventing a reverse movement. Thus the folder cannot be removed withoutwithdrawing the binding wire or destroying the folder. It is obviousthat any document or any folder containing more than one document may beremoved at pleasure without disturbing other filed matter.

Having described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. In binding files of the class described, in combination, a supportingmember, keepers associated therewith and adapted to engage the bindingwires upon which the documents to be tiled are mounted, and cuttingmeans operatively associated with said keepers to form slits in the edgeof the documents to be iiled.

2. In binding tiles of the class described, in combination, a. cover,keepers operatively associated therewith and adapted to engage thebinding wires upon which the documents to be filed are mounted, andcutting means operatively associated with said keepers to form slits inthe edge of the documents to be tiled.

3. In binding files of the class described, in combination, a supportingmember, keepers associated therewith and adapted to engage the bindingwires upon which the documents to be filed are mounted, and cuttingmeans operatively associated with said keepers, said cutting means beingin alinement with said keepers to form slits in the edge of thedocuments to be filed.

4. In binding files of the class described, in combination, a cover, astrip secured thereto, keepers mounted upon said strip to engage thebinding wires upon which the documents to be filed are mounted, andcutting blades operatively associated with said cover and positioned inalinement with said keepers to form slits in the edges of the documentsto be filed.

5. In binding iles of the class described, in combination, a cover, astrip secured thereto, keepers mounted upon said strip and cuttingblades secured to said strip and positioned in alinement with saidkeepers.

6. In binding files of the class described, in combination, a cover,keepers operatively associated therewith and cut-ting means operativelyassociated with said cover and in alinement with said keepers, saidkeepers being provided with teeth adapted to engage the binding wiresupon which the documents to be filed are mounted.

7 In binding files of the class described, in combination, a cover,keepers operatively associated therewith and cutting means operativelyassociated with said cover and in alinement with said keepers, saidkeepers being provided with teeth adapted to engage the binding wiresupon which the documents to be filed are mounted, said teeth beingformed to permit transverse movement of the binding wires with respectto the keepers in one direction only.

8. In binding files of the class described, in combination, a cover,keepers operatively associated therewith and cutting means operativelyassociated with said cover and in zilinement with said keepers, each ofSaid name to this speccation in the presence of keepes being providedwith a loop portion two subscribing Witnesses. exten ing over thecutting means associated therewith, whereby the threading of the DANIELTAYLOR' 5 binding wires during the binding operation Titnesses:

is facilitated. ELEANOR CARR,

In testimony whereof I have signed my ROBERT WAAS.

